LEGAL
This person represents clients in court and gives legal advice.
Who is a lawyer?
This building is where legal cases happen and judges make decisions.
What is a court/courthouse?
This is the person who owns a property and rents it to other people.
Who is a landlord?
This is when two parties talk directly to each other to find an agreement.
What is negotiation?
Social workers must keep client information private.
What is confidentiality?
This person makes final decisions in court cases.
Who is a judge?
This is the legal process of becoming a citizen of a new country.
What is naturalization?
This is the money a tenant pays at the beginning of a lease. It is returned if the property is in good condition.
What is a security deposit?
This method uses a neutral third person to help two parties communicate and find a solution.
What is mediation?
When a social worker suspects abuse or danger, they have a legal obligation to report it to authorities.
What is duty to warn?
This person left their country due to persecution or danger and is looking for protection in a different country.
Who is a refugee?
This is when a landlord legally forces a tenant to leave a property.
What is eviction?
Landlords must ensure the property has these essentials : water, electricity, and heating.
What are utilities?
This approach needs both parties to sacrifice something in order to reach an agreement.
What is compromise?
This organization protects vulnerable children from abuse and neglect. The abbreviation is three letters.
What is CPS (Child Protective Services)?
These people provide a temporary home for children who cannot live with their biological parents.
Who are foster parents?
This is a formal request to a higher court to change a decision made by a lower court.
What is an appeal?
A tenant has the right to this: the landlord cannot enter the apartment without permission or proper warning.
What is privacy?
This is a more formal process where a neutral third party makes a decision to resolve a conflict. It is often used in legal conflicts.
What is arbitration?
This occurs when a social worker's personal interests or relationships interfere with their professional judgment.
What is a conflict of interest?
This group of people listens to evidence in a trial and decides if someone is guilty or not guilty.
What is a jury?
This facility holds people who are waiting for immigration decisions or deportation.
What is a detention centre?
This is the written legal agreement between a landlord and tenant that specifies terms, rent amount, and duration.
What is a lease (agreement)?
This type of resolution brings together the people involved to rebuild relationships using dialogue.
What is restorative justice?
This organization protects vulnerable adults from abuse and neglect. The abbreviation is three letters.
What is APS (Adult Protective Services)?